Broken Cruise Ship Gets Repaired, Norwegian Cancels Port Calls

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant updates within the cruise industry for May 1st. Royal Caribbean has confirmed that technical work on the Radiance of the Seas is proceeding on schedule. The ship is expected to be ready for its first Alaska cruise of the season starting May 3rd, which will include voyages between Seward and Vancouver through September. This follows a previous cancellation of a cruise scheduled to depart from Vancouver. Additionally, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the cancellation of five scheduled stops in Roatan due to necessary overhauls on the Norwegian Breakaway. These repairs require the vessel to operate at a reduced speed, affecting several cruises departing from Port Miami. To compensate guests, NCL is extending stays at Grand Turk and providing a 100 dollar onboard credit per stateroom. In other news, Princess Cruises has revised its 2025 World Cruise itinerary to include stops along the West Coast of Africa and the Mediterranean. This change is a response to safety risks in the Red Sea, such as drone attacks and hijackings. Finally, the report notes a decline in cruise line stocks, with Carnival Corporation seeing a decrease in value on Tuesday.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.